General Nintendo

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

Nintendo has traditionally been an exhibitor at Gamescom. This year, however, the company has decided not to attend the show.

It still isn’t entirely clear why Nintendo is pretty much skipping out on the expo, but a PR group has provided an explanation – somewhat.

Bergsala PR Manager Patrik Johansson stated:

“Whilst Gamescom is a fantastic show, Nintendo has taken the decision not to attend this year’s event. Instead Nintendo is planning a number of sampling events later this year inline with the European Marketing-, PR- and Event-activities in which Nintendo´s fans will have the opportunity to play upcoming games. Further details will be announced soon.”

Source

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

GoldenEye 007 wasn’t always a N64 game. At one point, it had been imagined for the SNES. GoldenEye 007 director Martin Holli eventually assembled a small team – comprised mostly of brand new developers – and expanded on his original ideas.

Speaking at GDC Europe this week, Holli noted that the project renewed on the N64, but the team was unsure how the actual console controller would turn out. Due to rumors that the controller would include an analog stick, Rare was able to transition away from an on-rails experience with a Virtua Cop-like theme and more toward a game that allowed Bond to have access to full movement.

One other noteworthy insight from Holli relates to GoldenEye 007’s multiplayer, which was added in at the last minute. Believe it or not, it wasn’t until this feature took shape that the higher-ups at Rare and Nintendo found out about its existence.

GoldenEye 007 took almost three years to make. Hollis said this wasn’t planned, but it’s crazy to think that Rare essentially shoehorned multiplayer in despite being behind schedule.

Source

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Videos | 0 comments

I’m honestly not sure if there will be any Wii U news here… but we can hope!

Stream is posted after the break due to auto-play.

Read More

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Media Factory has released a special Mario piggy bank in Japan. The “Super Mario Bros. Sound Bank Retro” is available starting today for 399 yen.

This product is a bit different compared to the average piggy bank. When you insert a coin, a Mario-themed sound effect plays out. Classic sounds include a coin sound, a mushroom sound, a pipe sound, and a game over sound.

Consumers can choose from six different piggy banks. Each type offers four sound effects.

Source

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

SEGA could be continuing the “Shining” franchise with a new game. A trademark for “Shining Ark” has popped up in Japan.

This name may sound familiar to old school gamers. Shining the Holy Ark was released back in 1996 (1997 overseas) for the Sega Saturn. Perhaps Shining Ark is a remake?

Source

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

A new downloadable reward is available on Club Nintendo.

Golf has been swapped out for 3D Classics: Excitebike. The game is available for 150 coins.

You can order 3D Classics: Excitebike here. It’s available as a 3DS eShop download until August 26.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

EDGE recently quizzed a number of game creators about their origins. They were asked about their motivations, why they make video games, and what makes the industry the perfect medium for them.

Shigeru Miyamoto was one such developer who participated in EDGE’s feature this month. Miyamoto explained that he was originally interested in writing and drawing manga, and this led him on the path toward gaming.

He also spoke with the magazine about his driving force:

“I think my starting point was I wanted to write and draw manga. Basically, this hope of mine materialised in game creation. So, to put it very simply, it’s my job. My driving force is that I really love surprising people, creating fun experiences and moments for them, [and] finding ways to help them enjoy themselves.”

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Best Buy is holding a second “Gaming Blowout” sale of the summer that begins today. Close to 200 games/accessories have been discounted through Saturday.

Unfortunately, there’s quite a bit that’s sold out online already. Some product may come back in stock over the next few days though, and you can try seeing if your local retailer has any items in stock.

Some highlights:

Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii) – $4.99
Nintendo Selects: Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) – $9.99
Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii) – $9.99
Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition (3DS) – $9.99
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 (DS) – $9.99
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (DS) – $9.99
Tetris Axis (3DS) – $9.99
Rayman Origins (Wii) – $9.99

You can check out this page for the full list of games and accessories on sale.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, General Nintendo, News, Wii U | 0 comments

The images above come from Nintendo’s latest annual report. Although they aren’t hugely important, they’re pretty interesting, and a few of them promote the upcoming launch of Wii U.

Nintendo’s annual report also contains a message from president Satoru Iwata. If you missed that, you can read it here.

Thanks to Carl O for the tip.

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Rumors | 0 comments

SEGA’s plans for Gamescom sure have changed over the past few months. Originally, the company was expected to miss out on the show. Last month though, SEGA confirmed that it would be making an appearance.

Now we’re hearing that in addition to its Gamescom appearance, SEGA will be holding a press conference at the show.

Strangely, there aren’t many outlets talking about the media event. Nothing is listed on the official conference sheet either.

In any case, if this does go down, it’ll be happening on August 17 at 11:30 AM. We’ll have any news that comes in on both sites.

Source